Transported through time to become the Crown Prince in the late Ming dynasty, I rely on the three thousand heavily armored soldiers at my command to recruit displaced people, secure provisions and military funds, and crush the rebel army at Tong Pass. I punish powerful clans and aristocratic nobles, stabilize the imperial court, win back the people's hearts, reassure my troops, resolve the crisis at Shanhai Pass, and prevent foreign forces from entering the pass. While others worry about military expenses when waging war, I worry about having too much silver to spend. Just one promise—"Meat at every meal, and five taels of silver for each day defending the city"—can turn even the old, weak, sick, and disabled into a force capable of resisting a million-strong army.